Archive for December, 2008
Players of all ages and abilities are invited to join the Chess Club! Players should be familiar with the game, though some limited instruction may be available. Monday, January 5th We hope to see you there! Starting in January of 2009, the Somerville Central Library will be offering daily passes to the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) in Boston. We will have one pass available per day, which will admit 2 people for $5.00 per person. The ICA aims to present the most significant national and international contemporary art to Boston audiences and includes many special exhibits throughout the year, appropriate for adults and families. The ICA also offers a performance theater, The Barbara Lee Family Foundation Theater, which provides a selection of regional, national and international film, experimental and independent film, video and digital media. If you are looking for activities to share with children, the ICA provides monthly play dates centered around current exhibits. The play dates provide hands-on activities, gallery tours, films, performances, and sketching exercises. Another great option for families is the Bank of America Art Lab, where local artists lead activities for all ages. Be sure to reserve a museum pass with us soon! You won’t be disappointed!
ICA
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA 02210
617-478-3100 War as seen through the eyes of graphic novel writers and artists No Pasaran, in 3 volumes, by Vittorio Giardino. The protagonist, Max Friedman, a fighter from the International Brigades, goes looking for a friend who had disappeared in the fighting. The Spanish Nationalists and Republicans, the League of Nations, France, England, Germany, and the people of Barcelona are all actors in this drama. Deogratias: A Tale of Rwanda, by Jean-Philippe Stassen. The story begins in 1994 when about 800,000 people had already been massacred in the bloody Hutu-Tutsi battles that raged for another 10 years. While the international community did little, the small U.N. peacekeeping mission had its hand tied by a limited mandate. The story follows Deogratias, barely more than a boy, as he experiences the madness and terror in his country. Barefoot Gen, in six volumes, by Keiji Nakazawa. The author describes his own personal experiences of the bombing of Hiroshima and its aftermath. Volume 1: A cartoon story of Hiroshima Also take a look at: Fax from Sarajevo by Joe Kubert Check out some of the new titles have been added to our reference collection: Brave New Words: The Oxford Dictionay of Science Fiction Everyday Finance: Economics, Personal Money Management. and Entrepreneurship The Official Guide to Ancestry.com And new in our Local History Collection: History of the Siege of Boston and of the Battles of Lexington, Concord and Bunker Hill |
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